On the coast opposite of sadness
is something called a smile
But before we can go there,
is there something we’re waiting for?

We have to an embark on a journey for that far away summer’s day
Not to run away, but to pursue our dreams

No matter what tomorrow has in store for us, we must not despair
Because like a boat that opposes the stream
we have to walk straight on

In a place worn down by sadness
something called a miracle, is waiting
We are still searching
for the sunflower that grows at the end of spring

The warrior awaits the break of daylight
before he can clasp it with red nails, his tears glitter and fall

Even if we’ve grown used to loneliness
only relying on the light of the moon
We have to fly away with featherless wings
just go forward, just a little further

After the rainclouds disperse
the wet streets sparkle
Just like how the powerful light guiding me in the darkness
propels me forward.

Find the way -- written and sung by an INFp
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Why do you try to carry all these wounds on your small shoulders?
Don't lose sight of yourself just for others
Why is it that when I'm lost,
I can't seem to break free?
All I yearn for is the light, the light...

FIND THE WAY
If you can’t reach the glittering sky with your hands
Rely on the love that echoes within
and push ahead on this road till you find the light
YOU’LL FIND THE WAY

You said you had a long dream
a very sad dream
Yet your figure doesn't show a trace of sorrow
I'm telling you, it's okay to cry
I'll always be here for you
All I want is to take your hand, your hand...

FIND THE WAY
Even if there are no words, no wings to fly with
Don't lose to that tornado
You only need to understand your pain better than anyone else

Surely, there’s no answer for everything
But there’s no reason for you, to be impatient about it...

FIND THE WAY
If you can’t reach the sparkling sky with your hands
Rely on the love that echoes within
and push ahead on this road till you find the light
FIND THE WAY
Even if there are no words, no wings to fly with
Don't lose to that tornado
push ahead on this road, and you will certainly find the light... YOU’LL FIND THE WAY

there are 3 levels of sword mastery :
1.: ability to win with sword in your hand.
2.: ability to win without sword in your hand, but in your soul.
3, and the hightest one: without having sword nor in hand not in soul be able to win and bring peace to people.

there are 3 levels of sword mastery :
1.: ability to win with sword in your hand.
2.: ability to win without sword in your hand, but in your soul.
3, and the hightest one: without having sword nor in hand not in soul be able to win and bring peace to people.

^ That song (and video) shoves all inferior bands (i.e. all the rest) into the dust .

For sure. Although the video is rather random; it's not exactly what comes to mind when I hear the song.

Apparently when they were developing the song (when it still had no name) they thought it sounded a bit like a Ennio Morricone tune (you know, they guy who did the music for the Dollars trilogy. So, then they decided to get some big fuck off guitars, turn up the amp and put in lots of feedback shit, and make it cowboy beyond belief. Rather than have the sound of a single 'man with no name', they made it sound like the four horsemen of the apocalypse riding across the Earth to do righteous vengeance. The lyrics of the song appear to be from the perspective of one of the four horseman - 'come ride with me, through the veins of history' etc.

Of course, they couldn't call it anything ordinary like 'The Cowboy Song', so they called it the Knights of Cydonia - referring to the area of Mars that looks like a face, apparently, but only if you look at it a spectacularly odd angle. So its a song for cowboys in the 21st century .

^ That song (and video) shoves all inferior bands (i.e. all the rest) into the dust .

For sure. Although the video is rather random; it's not exactly what comes to mind when I hear the song.

Apparently when they were developing the song (when it still had no name) they thought it sounded a bit like a Ennio Morricone tune (you know, they guy who did the music for the Dollars trilogy. So, then they decided to get some big fuck off guitars, turn up the amp and put in lots of feedback shit, and make it cowboy beyond belief. Rather than have the sound of a single 'man with no name', they made it sound like the four horsemen of the apocalypse riding across the Earth to do righteous vengeance. The lyrics of the song appear to be from the perspective of one of the four horseman - 'come ride with me, through the veins of history' etc.

Of course, they couldn't call it anything ordinary like 'The Cowboy Song', so they called it the Knights of Cydonia - referring to the area of Mars that looks like a face, apparently, but only if you look at it a spectacularly odd angle. So its a song for cowboys in the 21st century .

Ah yes. Perhaps "random" was not the best choice of word. It's just silly.

So I was kind of pissed that Alpha Music thread had like more than double our posts. The one thing I notice about Beta music that distinguishes it from other "Quadra music" types is the sheer passion behind it.

Here I go with my selection of "Beta" music

Modest Mouse - Dramamine

This band is very Beta, imo. Brock is a clear cut INFp, but a very disturbed one at that. =] I like. In their music, you can hear the undertones of seeking, I really believe that. It gets really rough, dirty and forceful. The is all over the place in the lyrics and just the entire emotional expression sometimes goes overboard, conducive to This song in particular is kind of like the downside of Beta.. hopeless sounding. Hit the bottom.

The Arcade Fire - Rebellion

Holy crap, doesn't get more Beta than this. This makes me sort of teary, tbh with the whole collective group atmosphere. It is just so profoundly and collective in group atmosphere. It's beautiful. But yeah, this band has very Beta lyrics and sound because it sounds really desperate, wanting to impose change through expression of and Just listen to it! And watch their passion. Plus, Bowie <3 this band

Blur - Sweet Song

A softer side of Beta. This song is fucking gorgeous, one of my all time favs. Just feel the in it. It's very flowing sounding, languid.. very sad =[ *sigh* This is synced up to a different Blur video, but it works just as well since it doesn't have it's own video.

Coheed & Cambria - The Crowing

The GRR side of Beta! Lolz, I had an obsession with this band a few years back. I'm still unashamed to admit I think they're amazing. They have a great concept behind the music they do - a futuristic comic thing. Yes, this is probably mixed in with Alpha values but it still has a Beta feel. Isn't it such a sick song? I chose an AMV someone made of it with Final Fantasy clips. It's so dramatic, I love it.

So I was kind of pissed that Alpha Music thread had like more than double our posts. The one thing I notice about Beta music that distinguishes it from other "Quadra music" types is the sheer passion behind it.

Try and find a video of a live concert of The Who (Alpha Band) and then come back and talk about passion.

"Alpha Quadra subforum. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious." ~Obi-Wan Kenobi

So I was kind of pissed that Alpha Music thread had like more than double our posts. The one thing I notice about Beta music that distinguishes it from other "Quadra music" types is the sheer passion behind it.

Try and find a video of a live concert of The Who (Alpha Band) and then come back and talk about passion.

So I was kind of pissed that Alpha Music thread had like more than double our posts. The one thing I notice about Beta music that distinguishes it from other "Quadra music" types is the sheer passion behind it.

Try and find a video of a live concert of The Who (Alpha Band) and then come back and talk about passion.

STFU, it's my definition of passion in the sense

Was the STFU necessary?

"Alpha Quadra subforum. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious." ~Obi-Wan Kenobi

Rap. Southern Rap in particular emphasizes living the "high life," like Crime Mob, and also going from nothing to the top, like T.I.; lots of focus on status. Some West Coast rap is more Gamma with a focus mostly on Se, but Fi is obvious in some like Snoop Dogg: having lots of money, not caring about anyone but close friends. Midwestern rap leans Alpha sometimes, mostly because it's very Fe: most have a heavy focus on lyrics and emotional impact, like Eminem or Atmosphere. East Coast rap varies a lot, but overall I'd say Beta with some Alpha: you have the guys like Notorious BIG who are all about going from nothing to something, but then there are guys like Fat Joe who preach about unity in the rap world (like that'll ever happen...).

In any case, they're all rooted in Beta, IMO.

But, for a certainty, back then,
We loved so many, yet hated so much,
We hurt others and were hurt ourselves...

Yet even then, we ran like the wind,
Whilst our laughter echoed,
Under cerulean skies...

I think this video shows an over the top, exaggerated "tragical realism" that sometimes shows up in Beta art/music... Actually, thinking about it, this is almost like an exposé of negative caricatures of the Beta quadra. Anyways I really like it.

yep i though so too, but found some stuff close to my heart as well, and some his music fits beta very well

Ni Creative

there are 3 levels of sword mastery :
1.: ability to win with sword in your hand.
2.: ability to win without sword in your hand, but in your soul.
3, and the hightest one: without having sword nor in hand not in soul be able to win and bring peace to people.

there are 3 levels of sword mastery :
1.: ability to win with sword in your hand.
2.: ability to win without sword in your hand, but in your soul.
3, and the hightest one: without having sword nor in hand not in soul be able to win and bring peace to people.

Actually Starfall, that guys seems a little TOO spastic and hyper to be SLE? I dunno, I don't have the best picture of SLEs in my mind.. most of them I know are actually a lot more subdued and wouldn't act that way on stage...